As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we can’t see fish 　 46 in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean waster to drink.

　　 Recently, a new lifestyle called low-carbon life(低碳生活) is 　 47　 every corner of our country. The meanings of low-carbon are 　 48　 energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I can’t wait 　 49　 my ideas on how to promote( 促进、发扬) it.

　　 First, we should 　 50　 a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy. 　 51　 the no-car day, neither students 　 52　 teachers are allowed to drive to school. At the same time, just walk or run. Use our 　 53　 and enjoy the fun.

　　 Second, we had better not use plastic bags 　 54　 . No one can stand the “white pollution”, 　 55　 it is wise to use cloth bags which can 　 56　 again and again.

　 　 57　 , one thing 　 58　 we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details(细目、细节). So, as students, we ought to turn 　 59　 the lights the moment we leave, use 　 60　 sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.

　　 All in all, it weights greatly for all of us to put the low-carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to these: no-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Let’s do it now.

(　 ) 46. A. swims　 　　　　 B. swimming　 　　　　 C. to swim　 　　　　　 D. swam

(　 ) 47. A. spreading　 　　 B. moving　 　　　　　　 C. living　 　　　　　　　 D. becoming

(　 ) 48. A. below 　　　　　 B. high 　　　　　　　　　　 C. above　 　　　　　　　　 D. low

(　 ) 49. A. to express　 　 B. express　 　　　　　　 C. expressing　 　　　　　 D. expressed

(　 ) 50. A. set off　　 　　 B. set up　 　　　　　　　 C. put on　　 　　　　　　 D. put down

(　 ) 51. A. In　 　　　　　　　　　　 B. At　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. On　　 　　　　　　　 D. With

(　 ) 52. A. nor　 　　　　　 B. or　　 　　　　　　　　 C. both　 　　　　　　　　 D. and

(　 ) 53. A. bikes　 　　　　　 B. cars　 　　　　　　　　 C. buses　 　　　　　　　　 D. legs

(　 ) 54. A. any more 　　　　　　 B. no more　 　　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer D. never

(　 ) 55. A. because 　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. although

(　 ) 56. A. reused　 　　　　 B. be used　 　　　　　　　 C. is used　 　　　 　　　　　　 D. use

(　 ) 57. A. Finally　 　　　　 B. Final 　　　　　　　　　　 C. Last 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Lately

(　 ) 58. A. who 　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　 　　　　　　　　　 C. that　 　　　　　　　　　 D. whose

(　 ) 59. A. up 　　　　　　　　　 B. down 　　　　　　　　　 C. on　 　　　　　　　　　 D. off

(　 ) 60. A. both　 　　　　　 B. each　 　　　　　　　　　 C. every　 　　　　　　　 D. all

　

As we all know, the environment around us is getting worse and worse. In some places we can’t see fish 　26 in the river or trees on the hills. Some people even have no clean water to drink.

Recently, a new lifestyle called low carbon life is 　27 every comer of our country. The meanings of low carbon are 　28 energy and no waste. It is such an important project that I can’t wait 29 my ideas on how to promote it.

First，we should 　30 a no-car day every week in our school. Because cars not only cause serious air pollution but also waste energy. 　31 the no-car day, neither students 　32 teachers are allowed to drive to school. At the same time，just walk or run. Use our 　33 and enjoy the fun.

Second, we had better not use plastic bags 　34 . No one can stand the “white pollution”， 　35 it is wise to use cloth bags which can 　36 again and again.

37 ，one thing 　38 we should keep in mind is that every big thing comes from the small details. So, as students, we ought to turn 　39 the lights the moment we leave, use 40 sides of the paper, and reuse our textbooks and so on.

All in all, it weighs greatly for all of us to put the low carbon lifestyle into practice. Just set our mind to these：no-car days, no plastic bags, and no waste. Let’s do it now.

26. A. swims　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. swimming　　　 　　　　　　　　　 C. to swim 　　　D. swam

27. A. spreading　 　　　　　　　　　 B. moving 　C. living　　 　D. becoming

28. A. below　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. high　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. above　　 D. low

29. A. to express 　　　　　　　　　 B. express 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. expressing　　D. expressed

30. A. set off　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. set up　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. put on　 　　　D. put down

31. A. in　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. at 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on 　　 D. with

32. A. nor　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. or 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. both　　　 D. and

33. A. foot 　　　　　　　　　 　 B. cars 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. buses　　 　D. legs

34. A. any more　 　　　　　　　　　 B. no more 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. no longer　　 D. never

35. A. because　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. so 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. but　　　　 　D. although

36. A. reused　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. be used 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. is used　 　　　　　　　　　 D. use

37. A. Finally　　　 　　　　　　　　　 B. Final　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. Last　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. Lately

38. A. who 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. what　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. that　　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. whose

39. A. up　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. down　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. on D. off

40. A. both 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. each　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. every　　 　　　　　　　　　 D. all

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

　　 Hip hop or rap (说唱 ） music as it is also called,started on the street and in the clubs of the New York City in the 1970s . But today many countries have their own kind of hip hop music . This kind of music comes from reggae, disco and funk music . Rapping means speaking to the rhythm of the music, and it is an important part of the music . People rap to express how they feel about their lives and problems .

Rapping in class.

Would you like to rap in class ? Well actually,hip pop music is played in more than 10,000 schools in the USA .Why ? There is a new school program called “ Flocabulary ”in which teachers use texts and hip hop CDs to help teach different school subjects . The words of the songs are just what students are studying . This makes learning easy and fun . Students and teachers are excited about the positive results it has had on exam marks . One teacher said, “ I’ve used hip hop songs in class, and I have never seen my students so crazy about history ! You can't imagine how well they imagine how well they remember what I teach ! We even try to write our own songs . ”

Whose idea was Flocabulary?

Blake Harrison, a high school student, was the first person to come up with the idea of Flocabulary . The word “ Flocabulary ” comes from the word “ flow ” and “ vocabulary ” . “ Flow ” is a rap word for “ style ”,or the way a rapper says the words of a song . “ Vocabulary ” means the words you have to learn in a language . How did he get the idea ? Well, he realized he could remember the words of a hip hop song very easily . So,why not make lessons into songs ? Today together with Alex Rappaport, a song writer, Blake produces hip hop songs for maths, science and literature (文学 ）. They are now used in schools with great success .

53. Rap music started _____ in New York city .

A. in the 1970s　　　　　　　　 B. In a high school　

C.in the 19 th century .　　　　　 D. In a music class .

54. From the passage, we can learn “ Flocabulary ” is a program to _____ .

A. Write rap music .　　　　　　　 B. Sing a song by talking .　

C. Remember the words of a song .　 D. help teach some school subjects .

55. The underlined word positive in paragraph 2 most probably means _____

A. bad　　　　　 B. good　　　 C. final　 D direct

56. Blake Harrison has produced hip hop songs for school subject EXCEPT _____ .

A. maths　　　　 B. science　　　　 C. history　　　　 D. literature

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　　We need to be responsible for our environment. Being a frugal consumer(节俭的消费者) is one way to help. But, what exactly does that mean?
　　Use It Up
　　You can use things up instead of wasting them. Squeeze that last bit of toothpaste out of the tube. Use the last little piece of soap. Don't throw away any bits of the biscuit at the bottom of the box.
　　Wear It Out
　　You do not always need to have new things. Suppose your sneakers have broken laces, but they still fit you. Repair them and wear them longer. You don't have the latest iPhone until the old one doesn't work anymore. Then you can get a new one. Think twice before replacing something that still works.
　　Make It Do
　　When something you want is not on hand, look for something else that you already have to take its place. Suppose you are packing your lunch for tomorrow and want a butter sandwich. You are out of butter. Have a cheese sandwich instead so that you can use all of the cheese. Learn to fix broken toys instead of just throwing them away. With a little thought, you can make something do, instead of buying something new.
　　Do Without
　　Think about all those things that you would like to have. Do you really need them? How long will you really play with that new toy you saw on TV? Making the things that we want uses up your world's resources(资源). And, getting rid of the things we don't want any more takes up even more resources and space.
　【小题1】Do we need to be responsible for our environment?
　【小题2】 How do we deal with the last little piece of soap?
　【小题3】When do we need to get a new iPhone?
　【小题4】 What should we do when something we want is not on hand？
【小题5】What does the writer want to tell us?